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Linda Bove

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Linda Bove
Street Gang, an HBO original documentary about the most impactful children's program in television history, Sesame Street.
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Born deaf, she was a founding member of the National Theater of the Deaf in 1963. In 1974, she received the AMITA--the Italian-American Award for her work on television. Best known for playing Linda on Sesame Street (1969) for over 20 years--the longest-running role on American television for a person with a differing ability.
BornNovember 30, 1945
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    • Known for

    Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Linda
    • 1985
    Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)
    Weeds
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Children Protection Service Lady
    • Child Protective Services officer
    Souvenir (1996)
    Souvenir
    6.4
    • Computer(voice)
    • 1996
    William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    Children of a Lesser God
    7.2
    • Marian Loesser
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Song of Silence (2025)
      Song of Silence
      7.4
      Short
      • Meryl
      • 2025
    • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Knowings, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
      Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Linda
      • 2019
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals (2014)
      Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals
      • Linda
      • 2014
    • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
      Learn Along with Sesame
      TV Series
      • Linda
      • 2012
    • Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)
      Weeds
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Children Protection Service Lady
      • Child Protective Services officer
      • 2010
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005)
      Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
      8.5
      Video
      • Linda
      • 2005
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Linda
      • Chaplin's Reflection
      • Girl with Chaplin ...
      • 1972–2002
    • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
      M.U.G.E.N
      6.7
      Video Game
      • 1999
    • Souvenir (1996)
      Souvenir
      6.4
      • Computer (voice)
      • 1996
    • Frank Oz and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
      Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Linda
      • 1993
    • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, J. Squires Emily, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
      Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Linda
      • 1991
    • MuppeTelevision (1987)
      MuppeTelevision
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Linda
      • 1989
    • Jim Henson in Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
      Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Linda
      • 1988
    • Linda Bove in Sign Me a Story (1987)
      Sign Me a Story
      Video
      • Little Red Riding Hood
      • Goldilocks
      • 1987
    • Big Bird's Story Time (1987)
      Big Bird's Story Time
      8.5
      Video
      • Linda
      • 1987

    Additional Crew

    • Snowbound
      • asl consultant
      • Pre-production
    • Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
      Sweet Nothing in My Ear
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • consultant
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Linda Bove in Sign Me a Story (1987)
      Sign Me a Story
      Video
      • concept creator
      • 1987

    Videos6

    Marlee Matlin Shares the Importance of Authentic Representation
    Clip 6:06
    Marlee Matlin Shares the Importance of Authentic Representation
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
    Official Trailer
    Sesame Street, Special
    Trailer 1:58
    Sesame Street, Special
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Trailer 0:32
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Sesame Street: CinderElmo
    Trailer 1:01
    Sesame Street: CinderElmo
    Sesame Street Video Collection
    Trailer 1:15
    Sesame Street Video Collection

    Personal details

    • Born
      • November 30, 1945
      • Garfield, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Ed WaterstreetJune 1970 - present
    • Other works
      "Sign Me a Story" - video of 2 children's fairy tales. Random House Video & Zink Entertainment 1987 Appeared as herself and as Red Riding Hood & Goldilocks characters.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Her role as Linda on Sesame Street (1969) is currently the longest recurring role in television history for a person with differing abilities.

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